Country Replenishment & Inventory Leader

IKEA; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IKEA Australia & New Zealand seeks a Country Replenishment & Inventory Leader to optimise replenishment and inventory performance across our fulfilment network. You will balance product availability with cost, leveraging data-driven insights to maximise stock health and availability for omnichannel customers.

With proven leadership in replenishment, forecasting, and supply planning, you will collaborate with commercial, supply chain, and fulfilment teams.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience with ability to influence diverse stakeholders to drive outcomes.
• Expertise in replenishment, inventory management, forecasting, and supply planning in retail/logistics.
• Strong analytical capabilities translating data into actionable improvements.
• Experience with Power BI and AI-enabled tools to drive efficiency.
• Customer-focused and commercially minded approach to balancing availability, stock levels, and costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead replenishment and inventory performance across the Australia & New Zealand fulfilment network.
• Balance availability with cost optimisation to maximise product availability across omnichannel touchpoints.
• Oversee range management and ensure the agreed assortment is available across all channels.
• Analyse inventory data to identify opportunities and support global/country initiatives.
• Drive continuous development and innovation in inventory and supply chain practices with key partners.

Skills

Leadership

Forecasting

Inventory management

Supply planning

Power BI

Analytical

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Do you excel at securing the highest product availability for customers, wherever and whenever they shop, by balancing availability with cost optimisation? As a Country Replenishment & Inventory Leader for Australia & New Zealand, you'll be directly shaping availability and enhancing our seamless omnichannel shopping experience.

Our team within IKEA

At IKEA, our Customer Fulfilment (CFF) team brings omnichannel retailing to life. We work end-to-end to ensure products are available when and where customers need them, delivering a seamless shopping experience while balancing availability, quality, lead times, and costs.

About this work area

As one of our Country Replenishment & Inventory Leaders for IKEA Australia & New Zealand, you will lead replenishment and inventory performance across our fulfilment network. Working closely with commercial, supply chain, and fulfilment teams, you'll use data-driven insights to maximise product availability, optimise stock levels, and drive continuous improvement that benefits both customers and the business. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Ensuring high omnichannel product availability by optimising replenishment processes, operational forecasting, and order management, while proactively managing supply disruptions and contributing to supply constraint planning.
• Driving excellence in inventory management, focusing on stock accuracy, optimal stock structure, and efficient capacity utilisation.
• Overseeing comprehensive range management, ensuring the agreed product assortment is available to customers across all touchpoints through meticulous administration and maintenance (new, seasonal, running, and discontinued articles).
• Analysing and identifies commercial opportunities and constraints related to inventory and supply, supporting global and country initiatives with critical availability information, in-delivery planning, and follow-up.
• Driving continuous development and innovation within inventory and supply chain practices, collaborating effectively with country key partners and INGKA Group functions.

You are a strategic and collaborative leader who thrives in a dynamic omnichannel retail environment. With expertise in forecasting, replenishment, inventory management, and range administration, you use data and commercial insight to optimise product availability, stock health, capacity, and costs. You take ownership, navigate complexity with confidence, and proactively minimise risks to ensure customers can access the products they want, when they need them. Building strong partnerships across supply chain, commercial, and operational teams, you influence decisions and drive outcomes that enhance the customer experience and deliver business performance.

About the role

To be considered for this role you will have:

• Proven leadership experience, with a strong ability to influence, advise, and align diverse stakeholders to drive business outcomes, even without direct people management responsibility.
• Deep expertise in replenishment, inventory management, forecasting, and supply planning within a retail, logistics, or supply chain environment.
• Robust analytical capability, with experience translating data and customer insights into actions that improve availability, stock health, and business performance.
• Experience with Power BI and an interest in leveraging AI-enabled tools to drive efficiency and innovation.
• Practical experience with supply, demand planning, and forecasting systems and processes.
• A customer-focused and commercially minded approach to balancing availability, stock levels, and costs.

About the role

Contract type: Permanent Full Time, 76hrs/fortnight.

Reporting line: Country Replenishment & Inventory Manager.

Role location: Location is IKEA Service Office, Tempe NSW with a minimum of 3 days a week on-site.